Laszlo Gardony is a superior jazz improviser who infuses his post-bop music with references to his folk roots. He studied at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest, graduating in 1979. gardony recorded five albums on European labels, toured throughout Europe, and then in 1983 emigrated to the U.S. to attend Berklee. He performed with the group Forward Motion, recording two albums for Hep. Since graduating from Berklee, gardony joined their faculty on a part-time basis, played with John Abercrombie, and recorded as a leader for Antilles, Sunnyside, and Avenue Jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi